Obituaries

Feb 19, 2014

Evelyn Donawerth, age 80 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at her home. She was born on September 15, 1933 to Adolph & Caroline (Hoffman) Feller in St. Leon, IN. Evelyn attended Guilford High School. She married James Paul Donawerth on December 18, 1992 at St. John the Baptist Church in Harrison, OH where she...

Feb 17, 2014

Vickie Lynn Wells, age 52 of Cleves, OH passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at Hospice of Cincinnati Western Hills. She was born on June 27, 1961 to Ramon & Betty (O'Conner) Gibbons in Lawrenceburg, IN. Vickie was a local barber and bartender. She attended Church on Fire in Harrison, OH and was a member of the AM Vets...

Feb 16, 2014

Joie Fred Hittel Sr., age 68 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at his home. He was born on October 26, 1945 to Elmer & Myrtle (Herely) Hittel in Batesville, IN. Mr. Hittel worked for Kopp's Turkey Farm in Harrison, OH and was a member of the NRA. Joie is survived by his daughter Debbi...

Feb 13, 2014

Allen Roessler, age 71 of Harrison, OH passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. The son of Arthur & Alice (Schalk) Roessler was born January 4, 1943 in Harrison, OH. He was a foreman for Whitewater Processing in Harrison for 52 years. On March 21, 1976 he married Daisy Patrick in Harrison, OH....

Feb 12, 2014

Anna Unterreiner, age 87 of Bright, IN passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at her home. The daughter of John & Barbara (Baron) Theiss was born February 25, 1926 in Zerne, Yugoslavia. She married Joseph Unterreiner on January 3, 1952 at St. Joseph Church in Cincinnati, OH. Anna was a seamstress for McAlpins and Elder Beerman.

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Feb 8, 2014

Mechelle Lynn Frey, age 43 of Harrison, OH passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at her home. The daughter of Karen (Estridge) Kinman & the late Larry Kinman was born on April 26, 1970 in Hamilton, OH. She was a 1988 graduate of East Central High School. On August 30, 2010 Mechelle married Richard "Rick" Frey Jr. Mechelle was...

Feb 2, 2014

Ruth I. Hiler reached the milestone of 100 years old on March 15, 2013. She was a homemaker who lived in Harrison, Ohio much of her life. Ruth passed away on February 2, 2014 at the Waters of Dillsboro nursing facility in Dillsboro, Indiana. Born in Guilford, Indiana (Snow Hill) she was the daughter of the late Clifford and...

Jan 31, 2014

Michael Robert Magin age 73 of Harrison, OH died Friday, January 31, 2014 in Cincinnati, OH. Born October 9, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late William L. Magin and Lurrah (Ohara) Magin. Michael retired from Proctor and Gamble after 32 years as the Advertising and Transportation manager. Michael grew up in Northside then moved to Monfort...

Jan 20, 2014

Gary Lee Murray, age 62 of Harrison, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014 at his residence in Harrison, OH. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on March 24, 1951 the son of Roy and Gertrude (Bacon) Murray. Gary married Barbara Orndorff and she died in 1974 and later married Debra Lauck and she died in 2005. Gary was...

Jan 19, 2014

James E. Abney, age 69 of Harrison, OH passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Mercy Health West Park in Cincinnati, OH. Born May 4, 1944 in Cincinnati he was the son of Lonnie & Opal Abney. James married Linda Offill on November 27, 1976 in Jellico, TN. He was a graduate of LaSalle High School, served his country...

Jan 17, 2014

Avenell Gabbard, age 92 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Western Hills. Born April 9, 1921 in Lee County, KY she was the daughter of Jess & Lucey (Farmer) Fields. She married Rufford Gabbard on December 22, 1937. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. Avenell is survived by...

Jan 15, 2014

Mary Margaret Bischoff, age 77 of St. Leon, IN passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her home. Born February 15, 1936 in Franklin Co., IN, she was the daughter of James A. & Avanelle (Hart) Schoonover. Mary graduated from Whitewater High School in 1955. On June 28, 1958 she married Ervin Bischoff at St. John the Baptist and...

Jan 14, 2014

Sandra Kay McMillin, age 59 of Harrison, OH passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at her home. Born November 18, 1954 in Newport, KY she was the daughter of Clinton & Alvina (Ballard) Adams. She married Dennis McMillin on March 4, 1972 at the Presbyterian Church in Harrison. Sandra is survived by her husband Dennis "Pic" McMillin; daughters Angel...

Jan 13, 2014

Evelyn Marie Hon, age 84 of Harrison, OH passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at Ridgewood Health Care in Lawrenceburg, IN. Born September 28, 1929 in Florence, IN she was the daughter of Elias "Bud" & Wilma (Gullion) Ballard. In 1987 she retired from Seagram's in which she starting working as a teenager. She married Russell R. Hon on...

Jan 10, 2014

Robert "Bobby" Souders, age 69 of Harrison, OH passed away suddenly on Friday, January 10, 2014 at his home. Born Sept. 17, 1944 in Hamilton, OH he was the son of Raymond & Marie (Kocher) Souders. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church and worked for US Shoe. Bobby is survived by his grandchildren Nathan Souders,...

Jan 5, 2014

Karen Michelle Wren, age 52 of Harrison, OH passed away at her home on January 5, 2014. Born June 12, 1961 she is the daughter of Robert J. Cole & Virginia (Lewis) Pierce. Karen worked in sales for Defender Direct. Karen is survived by her parents Robert J. Cole of Harrison, OH & Virginia Pierce of Harrison, OH; children...

Dec 30, 2013

Nada Jane Turner, age 60 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at Hospice of Cincinnati Western Hills. Born May 17, 1953 in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of William Fred Herald & Nora (Bowling) Jackson. Nada attended North Dearborn High School and was a bartender at Jake's Mecca Café in W. Harrison. Nada is...

Dec 17, 2013

Cecelia Rose Walker, age 70 of West Harrison, IN passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at her home. Born February 28, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of Charles & Mary (Taliaferro) Palm. Cecelia retired from the Cincinnati Police Dept. as a District #1 Dispatcher. Cecelia is survived by her daughters Denise (Porter) Manis of Cedar Grove,...

Dec 11, 2013

Verle Doty, age 90 of Harrison, OH passed away Wed., Dec. 11, 2013 at University Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Born July 8, 1923 in Franklin County, IN he was the son of the late Wilmer & Mabel (Klemm) Doty. He was a design engineer for Federal Equipment Comp. in Cincinnati. The 1941 graduate of Whitewater High School married Fay...

Dec 7, 2013

Betty J. Swango, age 76 of New Trenton, Indiana passed away Saturday, December 07, 2013 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born September 08, 1937 in Pikeville, Kentucky she was the daughter of Arson & Bessie (Sweeney) Potter. Betty is survived by her husband Calvin Swango, her children Dan Anderson, David (Christine) Nelson, and Pamela (Mike) Shaw. She will...